Inkstand.



F. M. ASHLEY.

INKSTAND.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3, 1913.

Patented Oct. 13, 1914.

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FRANK MrASHLEY, OF YORK, N. Y.

v INKSTAND.

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Patented oet. 1e, 1914.

limplication led January 3, 1913.` SerialNo. 739,947.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANK M. ASHLEY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of New York city, borough of Brooklyn, in`

the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Inkstands,` of which the following is aspecification. f

This invention relates to inkstands, more particularly to inkstands ofthe type wherein two separate reservoirs containing ink are formed inthe same base.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an inkstandof the above character in which either reservoir may be opened for theinsertion of a pen by the movement of a single element constituting thecover for both reservoirs, so that when one of the reservoirs is openthe other is closed and that only a small portion of the reservoirconstituting a dip chamber is exl posed when the reservoir is so opened.

Further objects will appear from the detailed-description` and will beparticularlyT kpointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings illustrating the preferred embodiments of thisinvention Figure l is a plan view of one form in which the invention maybe carried out. Fig. 2 is a section taken along line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig.3 is a plan view illustrating another form. Fig. 4 is a plan viewillustrating still another form in which my invention may be carriedout, and Fig. 5 is a section taken along line 5-'5 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the form of construction illustrated in Figs. l and 2, thebase l has the two'reservoirs formed therein and located side by sidewith a dividing wall 3 between them and dip chambers 4 communicate withthe main reservoirs and are located adjacent to one another at eitherside of the wall 3. Projections or tongues 5 separate the greaterportion ofthe width of the dip chambers from the reservoirs leavingnarrow openings 6 through which the ink may freely pass from the mainreservoirs. `The cover 7 is preferably formed with guiding lugs 8 and S0which project into the main reservoirs and contact with the innerlongitudinal walls thereof so as to guide the cover in a direction suchas to pass from one of the reservoirs on to the other. The lugs 80 areextended so as to cover the major portion of the openings 6 when thecover is shoved over to open one or the other of the inl; dips. Thisprevents the air from geb ting into the reservoirs and thus reduces theevaporation of the ink. A lateral projection 9 'extends from the coversubstantially from `the midwlength thereof over the dip openings V 4 soas to close bothV of these openings when the ycover is in centralposition. f

l/Vhen the cover is` moved` into the position indicated in broken linesin lF ig. l, the

dip opening 4 to the right is opened while the dip opening to the leftismaintained closed. The cover is of sufficient length so as to closethe reservoirs at all times no matter what the position of the cover maybe as shoved to open or close the ink` dips. The lugs 8 constitute stopsto limit the movement of the cover and thus when the latter is movedsufficiently to open one of the dips, it is brought to a stop by thecontactof the lugs 8 with one or the other of the interior ywalls of thereservoirs. i

In the form illustrated in Fig. '3, the cover 7` instead of having thesingle projection at mid-length thereof, is formed of sufficient widthto cover the dip'openings, and is reduced at its mid-length to form arecess 9a which registers with one or the other of the dip openings orchambers 4 when the cover is shoved into position to open one or thevother of these. When the cover is in central position, the reducedportion 9a is located over an enlargement 30 extending from the wall y3aformed in line with the dip chambers 4. The portions of the coverbetween the recess soy or reduced yportion 9a and the ends thereof 4 maybe considered `as enlarged projections for maintaining the ink dipsclosed when the stand 1s not being used. Tn both of these forms ofconstructionv above described, projections l0 may be formed on the topof the cover for holding a pen as shown in Fig. 8.

Referring now to the form illustratedin Figs. 4 and 5, the reservoirs 2in the base l have the dip chambers 4b on the fartherr 'sides thereof inthe direction ofthe length of the base instead of in av lateraldirection as in the forms previously described. Tongues 5b, leavingnarrow openings 6b between the reservoirs and the dipy chambers,

extend from one of the reservoir walls, sub-.

stantially as in the forms previously described. In this construction,the cover 7b may be formed without any projections or reduced portionsas the ends thereof normally cover the dip chambers. The guiding lugs 8bare formed on either side to Contact with the inner Walls of thereservoirs substantially like the lugs 8 in the other forms described.

Vhen the reservoirs are used for holding inks of different colors, smallspots 11 and 12 in colors corresponding to the colors of the inks may beformed on the exterior of the cover adjacent to the respectivereservoirs and thus idicate to the user in which direction to shove theCoti?"l so as to open the reservoir containing tie required ink. (Fig.e.) f

lf it is desired, the base may be extended so as to form a plurality ofreceptacles 13 which may be used to hold penv points, erasers, paperfasteners, etc. rihe Walls of these receptacles may be formed Withdepressions ltsuitable for holding pens, etc.

It Will thus be seen that l' have provided an inkstand containing aplurality of reservoirs With a single cover therefor, which coverextends over all of the reservoirs at all times and opens one ink dip ata time, so that the loss of ink due to evaporation is reduced to aminimum. Moreover', in the form illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, this construction requires a minimum amount of material used in constructing thesta-nd and thus eflicient from the standpoint of manufacture as Well asfrom that of use.

ln all of the forms illustrated, the base is made sufli'iently long soas to support the cover at all points during its entire range ofmovement. lt will be noted, however, that in the form illustrated inFigs. 4f and .3, the amount of material necessary to be put in the baseis reduced by reason of the disposition of the dip chambers in alinementWith the reservoirs. `With this arrangement of dip chambers, thematerial used in the base laterally of the reservoirs for the purpose ofhaving the dip chambers formed tnerein, may be dispensed with. rhissaving of material may be used for forming receptacles or trays such asillustrated in Figs. il and Having thus described my invention, I

claim as nevv 1. in inkstand having a base portion containing aplurality of reservoirs therein located in substantial alinement witheach other, an ink dip formed for each reservoir extending at one sidethereof, and a single cover for maintaining the main reservoirs closedat all times, said cover having a portion thereof for closing each inkdip, said cover being movable in the direction of the longitudinaldisposition of the reservoirs to uncover one ink dip at a time Whilemaintaining all of the reservoirs closed at all times.

2. An inkstand having a base portion containing a plurality ofreservoirs there-in and ink dips therefor located in substantialalinement With each other, and a single cover for maintaining the mainAreservoirs closed at all times, guiding means for the cover, .saidcover having' a portion thereof for closing each ink dip, said coverbeing movable to uncover one ink dip at a time While maintaining all ofthe reservoirs closed at all times.

3. An inkstand comprising a base portion having tivo reservoirs therein,an ink dip for each reservoir located in alinement with said reservoirs,and a cover for closing thel reservoirs adapted to open and close theink dips, the ends of said cover extending over said dips and theintermediate portion vof the cover extending o-ver said reservoirs,

guiding means for the cover comprising projections extending therefromengaging with the base, said cover being movable longitudinally to coverand uncover the ink dips ivhile maintaining the reservoirs covered atall times.

4. An inkstand comprising a base having vtivo reservoirs therein locatedside by side, an ink dip for each reservoir consisting of a chamberextending exteriorly thereof, and a constricted opening between saidchambers and reservoir, said ink dips and reservoirs being all locatedin substantial alinement, and a single cover for the base, the ends ofwhich serve toopen and close said ink dips, the reservoirs being closedby the body of the cover at all times.

Signed at NeaT York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, this 18th day of November A. D. 1912.

FRANK M. ASHLEY.

Witnesses GEORGE DoAN RUSSELL, MINNIE S. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Yatents,

Washington, D. C.

